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A 24-hour strike by construction workers, a dispute about the admission of third-country nationals into the hotel industry and the involvement of social partners in the European Semester are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Cyprus in the first quarter of2019 .

The government’s efforts to achieve equality in terms of parental leave, a new decree to tackle precarious work and the approval of thousands of new public sector posts are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Spain in the first quarter of 2019.

The financial implications of the new EU directive on parental leave and proposals to reform the Industrial Tribunal are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Malta in the first quarter of 2019.

An upcoming general strike in the teaching sector, a demand for wage increases from civil judiciary personnel and the lack of progress regarding tripartite social dialogue are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Poland in the first quarter of 2019.

Recommendations to the government on tackling wage disparity and promoting equal pay for men and women, and controversy over the length of service being recognised for teachers are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Portugal in the first quarter of 2019.

Romania’s low unemployment rate, severe labour shortages, and strikes over pay in the energy and manufacturing sectors are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Romania in the first quarter of 2019.

The current economic and labour market situation in Germany, collective bargaining agreements in the steel, airport security and public sectors, and the introduction of a minimum wage for apprentices are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Germany in the first quarter of 2019.

A final round of protests regarding the overtime law and other anti-labour legislation, strikes and strike threats at industrial companies, and ongoing discontent in the public sector are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Hungary in the first quarter of 2019.

​​​​​​​A strike by nurses over pay, conditions and pay in the private sector, paternity leave figures and a European Committee of Social Rights ruling on Irish collective bargaining law are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Ireland in the first quarter of 2019.

A draft law on the promotion of social dialogue, talks on how to finance the public sector in the long term and the start of bargaining for the 2020 national collective agreement are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Lithuania in the first quarter of 2019.